CIO Compass - Moving beyond the GenAI Hype

Artificial intelligence has entered a new phase. The period of curiosity, isolated demos, and fragmented proofs of concept is behind us.  

Generative AI has graduated from laboratory experimentation to board-level expectation, shifting the core question from "What can GenAI do?" to "How do we turn AI into stable, secure, and repeatable value?" 

In the CIO Compass expert paper "Moving Beyond the GenAI Hype" we give you 5 actions that make a difference: 

  • Building model-agnostic AI platforms, able to switch between models seamlessly.  
  • Moving from POCs to AI factories, with standardised tools, governance and deployment pipelines.  
  • Treating AI as a profit engine, embedding intelligence in products and processes.  
  • Applying frugality by design, using SLMs and cost-perinference controls.  
  • Enabling controlled AI sandboxes, fostering safe experimentation for business teams. 

 

CIO Compass brings you Sopra Steria Next’s uncompromising, buzz-free perspective on the 10 key topics we believe should be on every company’s agenda in 2026. Click to read the first key topic! 

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About CIO Compass 

CIO Compass is Sopra Steria’s thought leadership programme designed for tech managers who need clarity and want to cut through the hype. 

The programme consists of 1 executive summary and 10 focus articles by our experts (one per month), highlighting the must-do actions for the next 18-24 months. 

All the 10 expert papers are available to download from our website, along with more information about CIO Compass.